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this is a real tragic story, and this is america. and we've got to fight any attempts to attack workers and attack retirees who have given their lives. given their lives to the service and the service of the city rather than -- rather than attacking them, we've got to make sure they can retire in dignity. and that's what we're fighting about. that's what we're fighting about. we're not only fighting about this in detroit, but let me tell you something, chris. if it happens in detroit, it's going to happen in other major urban areas across the country. we're not saying that there's not a crisis, that there's not an economic crisis in detroit and other cities across the country. what we are saying is don't scapegoat work who are have given their lives to public service. >> that point, i think, is a really interesting one because, again, as a labor reporting in the private sector, this happens a fair amount. companies will enter into bankruptcy and it's a very convenient means of ditching big pension obligations because they can go befo
this is a real tragic story, and this is america. and we've got to fight any attempts to attack workers and attack retirees who have given their lives. given their lives to the service and the service of the city rather than -- rather than attacking them, we've got to make sure they can retire in dignity. and that's what we're fighting about. that's what we're fighting about. we're not only fighting about this in detroit, but let me tell you something, chris. if it happens in detroit, it's...
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he said i'"i've been an america since birth." he refused to speculate whether or not he'd be eligible to run for president. he said he was going to leave that to legal scholars. >> you know, it's interesting that ted cruz, this has come to sort of bite him back, all of the worry about birth certificates and so forth have come back to bite ted cruz. that the reason being that basically that all this noise had been made over barack obama's birth certificate, and so now ted cruz is forced to litigate this, in my mind, ludicrous absurd issue precisely because there was such a long sustained movement on the american right to question barack obama's birth certificate and whether he, himself, could actually be president of the united states. >> reporter: a couple things on that. cruz was asked, also, if there are any similarities between his situation and questions about his citizenship, and the questions that president obama faced that eventually led him to release his long-form birth certificate. cruz also refused to speculate on that
he said i'"i've been an america since birth." he refused to speculate whether or not he'd be eligible to run for president. he said he was going to leave that to legal scholars. >> you know, it's interesting that ted cruz, this has come to sort of bite him back, all of the worry about birth certificates and so forth have come back to bite ted cruz. that the reason being that basically that all this noise had been made over barack obama's birth certificate, and so now ted cruz is...
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and that includes, by the way, some of america's most vocal critics. we shouldn't forget the difference between the ability of our government to collect information online under strict guidelines and for narrow purposes, and the willingness of some other governments to throw their own citizens in prison for what they say online. >> that was a president making an argument you'll hear from a lot of defenders of the nsa surveillance that just because u.s. can spy on americans it doesn't mean they do. that certainly doesn't mean they do without check. still with me, robert gibbs, former press secretary for president obama, spencer ackerman from the "guardian" newspaper and julian s sanchez from the cato institute. you had a big news break with details of an nsa loophole used to initiate much wider searches than people previously recognized was possible. >> this is something senator wyden has very, very obliquely hinted at for a year exists. he calls it the back door search loophole. to get a very complicated story narrowed down really, really distinctly, l
and that includes, by the way, some of america's most vocal critics. we shouldn't forget the difference between the ability of our government to collect information online under strict guidelines and for narrow purposes, and the willingness of some other governments to throw their own citizens in prison for what they say online. >> that was a president making an argument you'll hear from a lot of defenders of the nsa surveillance that just because u.s. can spy on americans it doesn't mean...
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the question is can the actual civic character of america continue to move along that? as they move apart? john merrow of pbs. thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> mitch mcconnell is having a lot of fun coming up with things to rhyme with his democratic opponent's name. he might want to stop doing that and figure out how in the heck she's tied with him just two days after launching her senate bid. that's next. >>> i'm alison lundergan grimes and with your help i'll be the next united states senator from kentucky. >> for senate minority leader mitch mcconnell the dream of becoming the majority leader was interrupted today by a new poll by public policy polling that has him down a point to alison lundergan grimes, kentucky democrat challenging mcconnell in next year's election. in april the same polling found mitch mcconnell continues to rank as the most unpopular senator in the country. in other words, it ain't easy being mitch mcconnell right now. not only is he unliked, but a poll shows him trailing a democratic challenger in a state in which mitt romney won comforta
the question is can the actual civic character of america continue to move along that? as they move apart? john merrow of pbs. thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> mitch mcconnell is having a lot of fun coming up with things to rhyme with his democratic opponent's name. he might want to stop doing that and figure out how in the heck she's tied with him just two days after launching her senate bid. that's next. >>> i'm alison lundergan grimes and with your help i'll be...
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the question is can the actual civic character of america continue to move along that? as they move apart? john merrow of pbs. thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> mitch mcconnell is having a lot of fun coming up with things to rhyme with his democratic opponent's name. he might want to stop doing that and figure out how in the heck she's tied with him just two days avalanching her senate bid. that's next. [ male announcer ] these days, a small business can save by sharing. like carpools... polly wants to know if we can pick her up. yeah, we can make room. yeah. [ male announcer ] ...office space. yes, we're loving this communal seating. it's great. [ male announcer ] the best thing to share? a data plan. at&t mobile share for business. one bucket of data for everyone on the plan, unlimited talk and text on smart phones. now, everyone's in the spirit of sharing. hey, can i borrow your boat this weekend? no. [ male announcer ] share more. save more. at&t mobile share for business. ♪ at&t mobile share for business. it's been that way since the day you met. but your er
the question is can the actual civic character of america continue to move along that? as they move apart? john merrow of pbs. thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> mitch mcconnell is having a lot of fun coming up with things to rhyme with his democratic opponent's name. he might want to stop doing that and figure out how in the heck she's tied with him just two days avalanching her senate bid. that's next. [ male announcer ] these days, a small business can save by sharing....
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the question is can the actual civic character of america continue to move along that? as they move apart? john merrow of pbs. thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> mitch mcconnell is having a lot of fun coming up with things to rhyme with his democratic opponent's name. he might want to stop doing that and figure out how in the heck she's tied with him just two days after launching her senate bid. that's next. one bucket of data for everyone on the plan, unlimited talk and text on smart phones. now, everyone's in the spirit of sharing. hey, can i borrow your boat this weekend? no. [ male announcer ] share more. save more. at&t mobile share for business. ♪ at&t mobile share for business. uh-oguess what day it is!is?? huh...anybody? julie! hey...guess what day it is?? ah come on, i know you can hear me. mike mike mike mike mike... what day is it mike? ha ha ha ha ha ha! leslie, guess what today is? it's hump day. whoot whoot! ronny, how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? i'd say happier than a camel on wednesday. hump day!!! yay!! get hap
the question is can the actual civic character of america continue to move along that? as they move apart? john merrow of pbs. thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> mitch mcconnell is having a lot of fun coming up with things to rhyme with his democratic opponent's name. he might want to stop doing that and figure out how in the heck she's tied with him just two days after launching her senate bid. that's next. one bucket of data for everyone on the plan, unlimited talk and text...
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>> all the federal and state deficits getting so out of control, that america is rapidly becoming the next greece. >> what's his motivation for not dealing with the spending problem? does he want us to become greece? >> we are going to have $25 trillion in debt that puts us on a path to becoming greece. the country's going to burn. >> what's calamitous is that we're becoming greece. >> the country will burn. you know what the u.s. did not become? greece. you know why we did not become greece? because we are not greece. it's a tiny economy that doesn't control its own currency and can't raise taxes on its people because they won't collect. we are the largest economy the world has ever known. we control our own currency. you know what that currency is? the dollar. the currency the rest of the world relies on. we're not part of the euro, which is at the core of greece's problems, here's one more reason we're not greece. we're running a much lower deficit than expected than all those predictions expected. according to the congressional budget office, the current laws that govern federal t
>> all the federal and state deficits getting so out of control, that america is rapidly becoming the next greece. >> what's his motivation for not dealing with the spending problem? does he want us to become greece? >> we are going to have $25 trillion in debt that puts us on a path to becoming greece. the country's going to burn. >> what's calamitous is that we're becoming greece. >> the country will burn. you know what the u.s. did not become? greece. you know...
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it's a precept that's not unique to america. it's just something that should apply everywhere. >> that law which bans gay pride rallies and opposes fines for giving information about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities to minors. last night, jay leno made known his thought of the law. >> to me this is germany in 1953. they never tell you, how did that happen. hitler becomes dictator and rounds up all the jews. but how -- this is how it starts, you go for the homosexuals, and then you go for the jews, and pretty soon they come for you. >> the public's attention is now squarely focused on russia's human rights abuses, and the president of the united states weighing in on them so publicly, it means something, it means that the relationship between the u.s. and russia is in rapid decline. the president is trying to stop it. it was the big reset. president obama and dmitri medvedev, not only seem to personally like each other. they were getting stuff done on arms reduction, for example. today that promise of a normal h
it's a precept that's not unique to america. it's just something that should apply everywhere. >> that law which bans gay pride rallies and opposes fines for giving information about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities to minors. last night, jay leno made known his thought of the law. >> to me this is germany in 1953. they never tell you, how did that happen. hitler becomes dictator and rounds up all the jews. but how -- this is how it starts, you go for the...
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then the anti-war movement blamed america first. i'm afraid that's what senator paul is going to do with us. >> oh, he and went there, all right. invoking hitler while taking a swipe at rand paul of kentucky right now, the party's political ambitions are going through a game of throwns style battle for supremacy. it's become akin to something like sectarian violence. this is a war with multiple fronts from foreign policy to surveillance to earmarks to shutting down the government over obama care. shifting alliances, defending different pieces of terrain, and yes, there is bacon. perhaps the most entertaining fight of the week comes from two would be hopefuls and governor chris christie. christie criticized the party's libertarian shift, accusing paul of engaging inness sew terik debates. rand paul hit back, accusing neo-cons of christie and king of harming national security by running for federal disaster relief. noting the amount of federal dollars kentucky receives in relation to the amount of money it gives, christie asked paul t
then the anti-war movement blamed america first. i'm afraid that's what senator paul is going to do with us. >> oh, he and went there, all right. invoking hitler while taking a swipe at rand paul of kentucky right now, the party's political ambitions are going through a game of throwns style battle for supremacy. it's become akin to something like sectarian violence. this is a war with multiple fronts from foreign policy to surveillance to earmarks to shutting down the government over...
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the other thing you think about, look, you may be comfortable with the nsa surveilling america under a president you like, but are you going to be comfortable with it under a president or politician that you don't like? what about when your mayor gets access to this or your police department gets access to this? these are the kinds of questions that are legitimate. >> james, i think we're going to see that. we see that in different jurisdictions where people have very different relationships necessarily to who the executive is. do you think we'll see a change if and when president obama were to leave office? >> we might, but i think at the core here is that there's no data that suggests that stop and frisk reduces crime. there's other things, community policing, different demographic patterns or different things that factor into that. that's the same thing about the nsa and war on terror. if we want to prosecute the war on terror, we have to change foreign policy and stop making this clumsy violent interventions we make around the world. there's long form harder work that has to be d
the other thing you think about, look, you may be comfortable with the nsa surveilling america under a president you like, but are you going to be comfortable with it under a president or politician that you don't like? what about when your mayor gets access to this or your police department gets access to this? these are the kinds of questions that are legitimate. >> james, i think we're going to see that. we see that in different jurisdictions where people have very different...
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the notion that america of all cases, prosecuting a global war against terror, jihadis, extremists of all islamic varieties across the world for ten years, people would think they were in bed with the muslim brotherhood. i would not believe you. >> i mean, look, while morsi was in power, there was a relationship, of course, with the obama administration and the muslim brotherhood. we saw hamid morsi deal well in the eyes of the united states with israel's assault on gaza in november and he was hailed for his role in that. and subsequently after that, he issued a constitutional declaration which gave wide-reaching powers and the obama administration was quite silent. so there was plenty of criticism for the u.s. in that respect. but i think it's very important to understand that the egyptian military is required to spend roughly $1.3 billion in aid to purchase weapons from u.s. manufacturers. these are the large defense contractors that have very powerful lobbying firms in washington. companies like general dynamics and lockheed martin, and they're the main beneficiaries of this aid. a
the notion that america of all cases, prosecuting a global war against terror, jihadis, extremists of all islamic varieties across the world for ten years, people would think they were in bed with the muslim brotherhood. i would not believe you. >> i mean, look, while morsi was in power, there was a relationship, of course, with the obama administration and the muslim brotherhood. we saw hamid morsi deal well in the eyes of the united states with israel's assault on gaza in november and...
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again, let's just be clear what's going on in america right now. in new jersey, we have 14% of my state is african-american, and our prison system is over 60% black. we are putting in this country, that stands for such wanted and incredibly great principles, here we are 50 years from the march on washington, here we are a century more, frankly, from battling with the worst kind of white supremacy, but yet we're creating these pipelines from failed schools to our prisons that are disproportionately affecting the african-americans and poor, but we're all tied to the same destiny when it comes to solving these problems. we have to solve them. there has to be an urgency. it can't be about attacking other sides. figure out what the best things are for safety, lower taxpayer expenditures and elevate human potential. >>> coming up, mayor booker will respond to the frankly gross remarks made by his republican opponent in the new jersey senate race. stay with us. >>> kind of weird, as a guy i personally like being a guy. i mean, he -- i don't know if you sa
again, let's just be clear what's going on in america right now. in new jersey, we have 14% of my state is african-american, and our prison system is over 60% black. we are putting in this country, that stands for such wanted and incredibly great principles, here we are 50 years from the march on washington, here we are a century more, frankly, from battling with the worst kind of white supremacy, but yet we're creating these pipelines from failed schools to our prisons that are...
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it is obvious today that america has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. instead of honoring this sacred obligation, america has given the negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked insufficient funds." tomorrow in this hour on the 50th anniversary of the 1963 march on washington, we will present the full unedited "i have a dream" speech presented with limited commercial interruption. you do not want to miss that. >>> okay. coming up, how do you fight a wildfire that is bigger than the city of chicago? we'll go live to california where they are trying to do just that. next. >>> it is the size of a major american city. it has already cost the state of california $27 million and as of this evening, it is only 20% contained. the massive rim wildfire is burning hotter and faster than any in the modern history of sierra nevada region. which includes yosemite national park. fire is so big it's visible from space. as seen here in this nasa photograph. the smoke and ash produced by the 200-square-mile blaze prompted san francisco t
it is obvious today that america has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. instead of honoring this sacred obligation, america has given the negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked insufficient funds." tomorrow in this hour on the 50th anniversary of the 1963 march on washington, we will present the full unedited "i have a dream" speech presented with limited commercial interruption. you do not want to miss that....
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it is obvious today that america has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. instead of honoring this sacred obligation, america has given the negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked insufficient funds." tomorrow in this hour on the 50th anniversary of the 1963 march on washington, we will present the full unedited "i have a dream" speech presented with limited commercial interruption. you do not want to miss that. >>> okay. coming up, how do you fight a wildfire that is bigger than the city of chicago? we'll go live to california where they are trying to do just that. next. i hav e low testosterone. there, i said it. see, i knew testosterone could affect sex drive, but not energy or even my mood. that's when i talked with my doctor. he gave me some blood tests... showed it was low t. that's it. it was a number. [ male announcer ] today, men with low t have androgel 1.62% testosterone gel. the #1 prescribed topical testosterone replacement therapy increases testosterone when used daily. women and children should avoid contac
it is obvious today that america has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. instead of honoring this sacred obligation, america has given the negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked insufficient funds." tomorrow in this hour on the 50th anniversary of the 1963 march on washington, we will present the full unedited "i have a dream" speech presented with limited commercial interruption. you do not want to miss that....
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it is obvious today that america has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. instead of honoring this sacred obligation, america has given the negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked insufficient funds." tomorrow in this hour on the 50th anniversary of the 1963 march on washington, we will present the full unedited "i have a dream" speech presented with limited commercial interruption. you do not want to miss that. >>> okay. coming up, how do you fight a wildfire that is bigger than the city of chicago? we'll go live to california where they are trying to do just that. next. how much protein does your dog food have? 18 percent? 20? new purina one true instinct has 30. active dogs crave nutrient-dense food. so we made purina one true instinct. learn more at purinaone.com it's delicious. so now we've turned her toffee into a business. my goal was to take an idea and make it happen. i'm janet long and i formed my toffee company through legalzoom. i never really thought i would make money doing what i love. [ robert ] we created
it is obvious today that america has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. instead of honoring this sacred obligation, america has given the negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked insufficient funds." tomorrow in this hour on the 50th anniversary of the 1963 march on washington, we will present the full unedited "i have a dream" speech presented with limited commercial interruption. you do not want to miss that....
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pretty stark example of the fracturing of america along lines of class. my guest tonight thinks it's a great idea. stay tuned for that. but we begin with incredible, shocking enthuse out of syria. a possible chemical weapons massacre with the government of president bashar al assad with casualties from 100 to more than 1,it 200. the latter figure if confirmed would amount to one of the greatest war crimes of the past several decades. nbc news cannot verify the authenticity of the amateur video we are about to show you. it purports to show victims of the attacks and contains images of injured adults and children that may be considered disturbing. >> reporter: this morning syrian rebels tell us there was a series of what they claim were chemical weapons attacks. ten villages at least it to the east and north of damascus hit by what rebels say were surface to surface missiles fired by the regime and tipped with chemical weapons. the death toll well over 1,000. symptoms before death, witnesses tell us, were shortness of breath, constricted pupils, foaming at
pretty stark example of the fracturing of america along lines of class. my guest tonight thinks it's a great idea. stay tuned for that. but we begin with incredible, shocking enthuse out of syria. a possible chemical weapons massacre with the government of president bashar al assad with casualties from 100 to more than 1,it 200. the latter figure if confirmed would amount to one of the greatest war crimes of the past several decades. nbc news cannot verify the authenticity of the amateur video...
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. >> president obama will ensure that the united states of america makes our own decisions on our own timelines based on our values and our interests. we know that after a decade of conflict, the american people are tired of war. believe me, i am, too. but fatigue does not absolve us of our responsibility. just longing for peace does not necessarily bring it about, and history would judge us all extraordinarily harshly if we turned a blind eye to a dictator's wanton use of weapons of mass destruction against all warnings, against all common understanding of decency. these things we do know. >> john kerry's extremely strong statement this afternoon seemed to leave almost zero doubt the white house intended to act unilaterally in syria with a military strike, but then rather confusingly, it was almost immediately followed up with a statement from the president, himself, at an event with baltic leaders that if not substantively opposed to kerry, the opposite in tone. >> the world has an obligation to make sure that we maintain the norm against the use of chemical weapons. now, i have not
. >> president obama will ensure that the united states of america makes our own decisions on our own timelines based on our values and our interests. we know that after a decade of conflict, the american people are tired of war. believe me, i am, too. but fatigue does not absolve us of our responsibility. just longing for peace does not necessarily bring it about, and history would judge us all extraordinarily harshly if we turned a blind eye to a dictator's wanton use of weapons of mass...